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The Philadelphia Phillies are not waiting around to make improvements with the aim of further entrenching themselves atop the National League East. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Phillies are close to acquiring outfielder Jay Bruce from the …
Free agent defensive lineman Gerald McCoy is expected to make a decision on a new team soon, and Baker Mayfield is doing whatever he can to ensure that his new team is the Cleveland Browns. On Saturday, McCoy said he is actively working to recruit …
Projected top NBA draft pick RJ Barrett is reportedly avoiding the workout requests from one team that has some interest in him. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies, who hold the No. 2 overall pick, have sought to bring …
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers clearly feel that they have a star on their hands in linebacker Devin White. The former LSU standout has already taken control of the Bucs’ defense, according to coach Bruce Arians, after a mere week of workouts. Bruce …
It sounds like Joe Flacco is a bit more popular than his predecessor in the Denver Broncos’ locker room. Broncos running back Devontae Booker suggested Friday that Flacco is much more personable than Case Keenum, who he says did not interact …
The Boston Celtics have an admittedly murky future as the point guard who they planned to build around seems destined for the exit door. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, sources close to the Celtics are “skeptical” that …
The New York Yankees have barely had Giancarlo Stanton all season, but the hope is that will be changing in the coming weeks. Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Stanton is “probably close” to another rehab assignment after the premature …
A rough month gets rougher for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals placed catcher Yadier Molina on the 10-day IL with a right thumb tendon strain, offering no indication how much time he’ll miss as a result. Yadier Molina to the injured list …
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Chad Kelly will be suspended for the first two games of the regular season, assuming he makes the team’s roster, over an incident when he was with his former team. Kelly was arrested for criminal trespassing while …
The Los Angeles Clippers have fallen into the tampering trap over some comments made by head coach Doc Rivers. The NBA announced Friday that the Clippers have been fined $50,000 for comments made by Rivers about Kawhi Leonard on an ESPN NBA Finals …
It’s becoming quite clear why contract negotiations between the Houston Rockets and coach Mike D’Antoni broke down. The Rockets claimed on Thursday that D’Antoni had turned down an offer for $5 million a year, but the coach’s …
Draymond Green had a pretty easy time rationalizing why so many American NBA fans are rooting for the Toronto Raptors to upend the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. A map based on geotagged Twitter data showed that every state except for …
How serious are the Los Angeles Clippers about pursuing free agent-to-be Kawhi Leonard? So serious that they looked into trying to buy his personal logo. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Clippers looked into whether they could …
Free agent defensive lineman Gerald McCoy is keeping his recruitment process open a little longer. McCoy will visit with the Carolina Panthers, according to Joseph Person of The Athletic, after taking visits with both the Cleveland Browns and …
Despite some optimism from the organization, the news on Anthony Davis’s future for the New Orleans Pelicans is not positive. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Davis is unlikely to change his stance on a trade despite meetings with …
Drake’s sideline antics during the Eastern Conference Finals were reportedly enough to get the NBA’s attention. According to Michele Steele of ESPN, the league privately spoke to the Toronto Raptors during the series about Drake’s …
